GATE Entrance Exam 2019

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering ( GATE ) is an examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science ( IISc ), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology ( at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee ) on behalf of the National Coordination Board ( NCB ) – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development ( MHRD ), Government of India.

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and / or financial assistance to : (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering / Technology / Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, in the institutions supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MHRD scholarship / assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings ( PSUs ) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process.

About GATE 2019

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering ( GATE ) is basically an examination on the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering / Technology / Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Science. GATE 2019 will be conducted for 24 subjects ( also referred to as “papers” ) and it would be distributed over 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th of February, 2019. The GATE examination centres are spread in different cities across India, as well as, in six cities abroad. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test ( CBT ).

The GATE score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate in a particular subject, which is quantified based on the several years of examination data. Note that the GATE 2019 score is valid for Three years from the date of announcement of the results.

GATE is administered jointly by the Indian Institute of Science ( IISc ), Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology ( namely, IITs at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee ). The GATE Committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and for declaring the results. For administrative purposes, the examination cities in India are segregated into eight zones. The operations related to GATE, in each of the eight zones, are managed by a Zonal GATE Office at the administering institute ( IIT or IISc ).

One of the administering institutes is designated as the Organizing Institute ( OI ), and it would be responsible for the end-to-end process, as well as, the overall coordination amongst the administering institutes for conducting the GATE Examination. The Organizing Institute for GATE 2019 is Indian Institute of Technology Madras ( IITM ).

GATE 2019 is conducted through the collaboration of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are :

Candidates who have obtained / are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: i) must have completed or are in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree ( duration: at least 4 years ) in Engineering / Technology or; ii) must have completed or are in the final year of their Post Graduate ( Master’s ) degree ( duration: at least 2 years ) in any relevant subjects in science.

Note : If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the Table, the candidate should select the minimum required qualifying degree while filling the application form.

Documents Required in Support of Eligibility ( Eligibility Documents )

In case the candidate has already passed ( in 2018 or earlier ) one of the qualifying examinations listed in Table, he /she has to submit ( i.e. upload ) the degree certificate / provisional certificate / course completion certificate / professional certificate / membership certificate issued by the institute or society.

In case, the candidate is expected to complete one of the qualifying criteria specified in table, he / she has to upload a Certificate from the Head of the Department /Institute or a copy of marksheet for Section A of AMIE. This certificate must mandatorily have the signature and seal of the Head of Institute /Department with current date.

Note : Eligibility Document, as applicable, has to be uploaded only while filling the online application and not to be sent by post.

GATE 2019 Exam Pattern

GATE 2019 will be conducted on 24 subjects ( papers ). The list of papers and paper codes for GATE 2019. A candidate is allowed to appear in Only one paper in any One session.

The syllabus for each of the papers is given on GATE website gate.iitm.ac.in . Making a choice of the appropriate paper in the GATE application is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below.

Candidates are expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree. However, candidates are free to choose any one of the GATE 2019 papers as per their admission or employment plan, while keeping in mind the eligibility criteria for the institutions in which they wish to seek admission / employment. For more details regarding the admission criteria in any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the website of that institute.

Candidates must learn about the paper code of their choice, as this information is essential during making the application, as well as, during the examination. As the candidates are permitted to appear in Only one of the 24 papers of the GATE 2019, they should make their choice ( of the paper ), with due care. After submission of application, any change of paper is not permitted.

If a candidate makes more than one application for the same paper, he / she will be allowed to appear in any one session only. One of the duplicate / triplicate applications will be considered and the remaining applications will be rejected without any refund of application fee.

GATE Paper

Code

GATE Paper

Code

Aerospace Engineering

AE

Instrumentation Engineering

IN

Agricultural Engineering

AG

Mathematics

MA

Architecture and Planning

AR

Mechanical Engineering

ME

Biotechnology

BT

Mining Engineering

MN

Civil Engineering

CE

Metallurgical Engineering

MT

Chemical Engineering

CH

Petroleum Engineering

PE

Computer Science and Information Technology

CS

Physics

PH

Chemistry

CY

Production and Industrial Engineering

PI

Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC

Statistics

ST

Electrical Engineering

EE

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

TF

Ecology and Evolution

EY

Engineering Sciences

XE*

Geology and Geophysics

GG

Life Sciences

XL**

*XE Paper Sections

Code

**XL Paper Sections

Code

Engineering Mathematics
( Compulsory )

A

Chemistry ( Compulsory )

P

Any two optional sections

Any two optional sections

Fluid Mechanics

B

Biochemistry

Q

Materials Science

C

Botany

R

Solid Mechanics

D

Microbiology

S

Thermodynamics

E

Zoology

T

Polymer Science and Engineering

F

Food Technology

U

Food Technology

G

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

H

*XE ( Engineering Sciences ) and **XL ( Life Sciences ) papers are of general nature and will be comprised of Sections listed in the above table.

#CE, CS, EC, EE and ME papers: Examination may be conducted in multiple sessions. However, a candidate is allowed to appear in only one specified session.

Examination Duration

All the papers of the GATE 2019 examination will be for 3 hours duration and they consist of 65 questions for a total of 100 marks. Since the examination is an Online computer based test, at the end of the stipulated time ( 3-hours ), computer will automatically close the screen inhibiting any further action.

Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats 40 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination. Candidates can login and start reading the instructions 20 minutes before the start of examination. Candidate will not be permitted to enter the examination hall after 09:30 hours in the forenoon session and after 14:30 hours in the afternoon session. Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall before the end of the examination.

Pattern of Questions

GATE 2019 would contain questions of two different types in all the papers :

(i) Multiple Choice Questions ( MCQ ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to select (mark) the correct answer.

Negative Marking for Wrong Answers : For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

(ii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and sections. For these questions, the answer is a signed real number, which needs to be entered by the candidate using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor ( keyboard of the computer will be disabled ). No choices will be shown for these type of questions. The answer can be a number such as 10 or -10 ( an integer only ). The answer may be in decimals as well, for example, 10.1 ( one decimal ) or 10.01 ( two decimals ) or -10.001 ( three decimals ). These questions will be mentioned with, up to which decimal places, the candidates need to present the answer. Also, an appropriate range will be considered while evaluating the numerical answer type questions so that the candidate is not unduly penalized due to the usual round-off errors. Wherever required and possible, it is better to give NAT answer up to a maximum of three decimal places. There is No negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions.

Marks

In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks will be on General Aptitude (GA), which is intended to test the Language and Analytical Skills. In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE, the Engineering Mathematics will carry around 15% of the total marks, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

Apart from the General Aptitude ( GA ) section, the GG question paper consists of two parts : Part A and Part B. Part A is compulsory for all the candidates. Part B contains two sections : Section 1 ( Geology ) and Section 2 ( Geophysics ). Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part A and questions in either Section 1 or Section 2 of Part B.

Part A consists of 25 questions carrying 1-mark each ( sub-total 25 marks and some of these may be numerical answer type questions ). Either section of Part B ( Section 1 and Section 2 ) consists of 30 questions carrying 2-marks each ( sub-total 60 marks and some of these may be numerical answer type questions ).

Any two of XE Sections B to H : The choice of two sections from B to H can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections ( B to H ). Each of the optional sections of the XE paper ( Sections B through H ) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks : 9 questions carrying 1-mark each ( sub-total 9 marks ) and 13 questions carrying 2-marks each ( sub-total 26 marks ). Some questions may be of numerical answer type.

Any two of XL Sections Q to U : The choice of two sections from Q to U can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections ( Q to U ). Each of the optional sections of the XL paper ( Sections Q through U ) contains 20 questions carrying a total of 30 marks: 10 questions carrying 1-mark each ( sub-total 10 marks ) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each ( sub-total 20 marks ). Some questions may be of numerical answer type.

GATE 2019 Application Form

GATE 2019 Application Process

Application for GATE 2019 must be submitted Online ( through GOAPS website, appsgate.iitm.ac.in ) by paying necessary application fee. For GATE 2019, all information related to the application process will be available in the GOAPS website. The photograph, signature, certificate of qualifying degree, category certificate ( SC / ST / PwD ) and / or Dyslexic certificate, wherever applicable, must be uploaded during the online application.

Candidates must enter the ID number specified in any one of the following IDs : Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-UID, College ID, Employee ID and Driving License. The candidates who do not possess any of these identity cards, may please procure any one of them before making the application.

GATE Online Application Processing System ( GOAPS )

GOAPS : appsgate.iitm.ac.in is the webpage / web address of the GATE Online Application Processing System ( GOAPS ). It can also be accessed from the GATE 2019 website ( gate.iitm.ac.in ).

GOAPS also provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the GATE administration. With this interface, a candidate can :

Apply for the examination.

Upload photograph, signature and other documents like qualifying degree certificate / Certificate from the Head of the Department / Institute and category certificate ( SC / ST / PwD ) and / or Dyslexic certificate as applicable.

GOAPS Registration : A candidate must first register by providing Full Name ( as per the qualifying degree certificate ), a valid e-mail address, mobile number and by choosing a password. All communications from the GATE Offices will be sent to this e-mail address ( Only one person can register with one e-mail Address ). Give the personal mobile number and e-mail address, because most of the communication will be through e-mail and / or SMS.

GOAPS Enrollment ID : Each GOAPS registered candidate will be provided with an Enrollment ID. Upon registration, an e-mail containing the GOAPS Enrollment ID will be sent to the candidate. This Enrollment ID will be the reference ID for all future communication.

GOAPS Password : The candidate has to choose a password during Enrollment at GOAPS. This password must be remembered along with the GOAPS Enrollment ID to login to GOAPS. It is strongly recommended to choose a password that cannot be guessed easily ( it should not be the candidate’s name, date of birth, or some easily guessable string of numbers or letters like 12345 or abcd ). Keep your password information safe, secure and confidential.

GATE 2019 Application Fee

The application fee is Neither refundable nor transferable. Payments have to be made online by using either net banking or debit card or credit card. As per the prevailing norms, additional online transaction charges or bank charges can be applicable. These charges will be specified on the payment portal.

GATE Application Fee

For Examination Centres in India

On or Before
21st September, 2018

During the Extended Period

Female candidates

750

1250

SC / ST / PwD* category candidates

750

1250

All other candidates

1500

2000

For Examination Centres outside India
( All Candidates )

Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu

US$ 50

US$ 70

Dubai and Singapore

US$ 100

US$ 120

Note : The application fee mentioned above Does not include service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.

*PwD means Persons with Disability.

GATE 2019 Admit Card

The Admit Card for GATE 2019 will be available ONLY on GOAPS website. A candidate has to download his / her Admit Card from this website. The Admit Card would be available for download, tentatively from 4th January, 2019. Note that the Admit Cards will not be sent to the candidates by post / e-mail.

Candidates must bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card to the Examination for the verification along with the original and valid photo Identity Document ( No photocopy / scanned copy / Not an expired document ), which was specified during the filling up of the online application ( for example : Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-UID, College ID, Employee ID and
Driving License )

The Admit Card is valid if and only if the candidate’s photograph and signature images are clear and legible. The photograph on the Admit Card and that in the valid photo identity document should match with the appearance of the candidate on the day of examination. To ensure this, print the Admit Card on an A4 sized paper using a laser printer, preferably a color printer. Both, the GATE 2019 Admit Card and the Original ID proof are essential for entry into the examination hall.

The candidate can choose Three cities from the list of examination cities given in Table. The first and second choices must be from the same GATE zone and third choice can be from any GATE zone.

If a candidate chooses a particular city ( in a particular zone ) as the first choice, then he / she will be able to choose the city of second choice only from that particular zone. However, third choice can be from any one of the listed cities ( i.e., no restriction on the zone for the third choice city ). Note that, because of the operational constraints, the GATE Committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.